METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Title:

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/178671

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A method includes configuring one or multiple pools of Device-to-Device (D2D) communication resources by an eNodeB (eNB). The method also includes signaling of the configured pool(s) of D2D communication resources by the eNB to a first User Equipment (UE) and a plurality of UEs using a common broadcast channel; and sending a request for one or multiple D2D communication resources to an eNB by the first UE configured to transmit D2D messages. The method also includes determining one or multiple resources for D2D communication by an eNB for the first UE. The method also includes communicating D2D resource allocation information to the first UE.

Inventors:

NOVLAN THOMAS DAVID (US)
NG BOON LOONG (US)
NAM YOUNG HAN (US)
PAPASAKELLARIOU ARIS (US)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2014/003899

Publication Date:

November 06, 2014

Filing Date:

April 30, 2014

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Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)

International Classes:

H04B7/26

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